kp Kapture®
Closing the loop on coloured PET
Made from up to 100% post-consumer recycled PET, our premium black and coloured PET is manufactured in a way that ensures it is detectable by today’s sorting technologies allowing it to be recycled and turned back into protective coloured packaging again and again, keeping food fresh and safe every time and creating a future with less waste.
Packer/Processor Benefits
• High performance coloured PET• Drop-in solution
• Bespoke specification to meet requirements
• Meets eco-tax requirements
Retailer Benefits
• Premium shelf appeal
• Made with post-consumer recycled PET • High barrier option available for extended shelf life
• Lock seal and peelable options available
Sustainability Benefits
• Fully recyclable*
• Mono PET material
• Made with up to 100% post-consumer rPET
• RecyClass certified recyclate
• Certified by COTREP as NIR detectable
*Easily sorted and recycled where the right infrastructure is in place
• Lock seal and peelable options available
Sustainability Benefits
• Fully recyclable*
• Mono PET material
• Made with up to 100% post-consumer rPET
• RecyClass certified recyclate
• Certified by COTREP as NIR detectable
*Easily sorted and recycled where the right infrastructure is in place
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Sorting Process
RECOUP assisted kp with successful trials to independently demonstrate the detectability of kp Kapture® coloured trays using existing sorting technology in UK facilities. This ensures the items in the kp Kapture® brand range can sorted effectively and prepared for onward recycling.
Stuart Foster
CEO, RECOUP
Benefits to the market
Near-infrared detectable
Certified by COTREP as detectable by currently available near-infrared sorting technology.
Include kp Tray2Tray®
kp Kapture® trays and rigid films can be made with up to 30% postconsumer recycled PET trays sourced through the kp Tray2Tray® programme which focuses on recovering used food packaging and turning it back into more of the same.
Made for recycling
Meets sustainability and eco-tax requirements as an NIR detectable mono PET material that can be recycled by current plastic recovery facilities. This material is made from up to 100% post-consumer rPET from a sustainable source certified by RecyClass.
Drop-in solution
An easy drop-in solution for fresh food applications which performs like standard PET with thermoforming and FFS equipment.
Maximised food protection and safety
Meets all EU and FDA food contact regulations, which ensures that food is kept fresh and safe.
Premium shelf appeal
The sustainable option for retailers to showcase products in the timeless quality of black and coloured premium packaging.
